Order of Walks – Arrivals
Day: the most ‘niche’ walk, which may not interest some people that are
otherwise interested in the others. Sunday: the shortest of the walks (walking time,
not length), as the first train in the morning leaves substantially later than
Mon-Sat. Departure Day: the only walk that finishes in Settle and thus enables picking
up any luggage after the walk and catching one of the last trains connecting to
London. Which leaves the Saturday and the Ingleton walk otherwise unallocated.
Draft Schedule based on current train and bus timings:
19.8 km (12.3 mi), with 536m ascent/descent, 8/10 (6/10
for length and ascent, but some pathless terrain and rough ground).
08.50 train from Settle. Returns: about every 90 minutes. Picnic
lunch.
Remote hill in wild countryside with fine views.
Some rough and pathless ground. Wild and lonely valleys. Return via Ure Force (waterfall). Several shortcut options, but nothing significant.
Saturday 09th August: SWC 439 Ingleborough via Ingleton (Ribblehead Circular)
24.3 km (15.1 mi), with 790m ascent/descent, 8/10.
08.50 train from Settle. Returns: about every 90 minutes.
Pub lunch.
Demanding walk across the fearsome Ingleborough and
down to the tourist hotspot Ingleton. Return via a fascinating limestone
plateau. A ridge walk, several shortcuts, an alternative ending and a
(ticketed) Waterfalls Trail constitute the options.
Sunday 10th August: SWC 438 Whernside (Ribblehead Circular)
20.7 km (12.9 mi), with 592m ascent/descent, 6/10.
10.19 train from Settle. Returns: about every 90 minutes.
Picnic lunch.
Onto Yorkshire's highest point along quiet
back-of-the-hill route. Return through the limestone country of Chapel-le-Dale.
Several shortcuts.
Monday 11th August: SWC 442 Fountains Fell and Catrigg Force (Horton to Settle)
From 24.4 km (15.2 mi) with 703/792m ascent/descent, 7/10.
08.50 train from Settle. Picnic lunch.
Easy exploration of a wild and remote fell. Return
with views of green valleys and Malham Tarn, then Catrigg Force waterfall. Finish
along elevated path above Ribblesdale. Minor shortcuts, one involving an
infrequent bus.
1 comment:
I have another walk currently in draft form (but final sometime in May), which I'm thinking of posting as an easier alternative/second walk on the Baugh Fell day: Pendle Hill (Whalley to Clitheroe). Bus Line 11 from/to Settle. 23km with 630m ascent and a much shorter ending in Downham at a bus stop outside a lovely (open all-day) pub.
Pendle Hill can be seen from most tops on the other walks, so one should be able to see them from Pendle Hill (weather permitting, i.e. not on my recce walk in Feb).
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